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Brisbane's Best Melbourne Cup Events
Find The Best Melbourne Cup Events In Brisbane
Find Brisbane’s best Melbourne Cup events. From long lunches to cocktail parties, we’ve put together a list of the top events for you.
November 3rd
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November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP AT FELONS BARREL HALL Melbourne Cup’s this Nov 3, and we’re backing one heck of a race day at the Hall! Catch the cup live and loud across two giant screens. Enjoy our bold Thai-inspired set menu, accompanied by 3 hours of premium drinks (beers, wines & cocktails), for $185 per person. Stick around past the finish line for live music and DJs from 2pm onwards. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026TIME/ From 11.30amEAT/ Bold Thai-inspired set menuDRINK/ 3-hour beverage package of bubbles, wines, beers & cocktailsENTERTAINMENT/ Two giant screens, live music and DJs from 2pmTICKETS/ All inclusive...
November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH AT MAYA Melbourne Cup, the MAYA way. Join us Tuesday 3 November for a rooftop celebration above the city, with an à la carte lunch from midday, full race coverage and plenty of fiesta energy. Gather your crew and settle in for the La Mesa Banquet, with live resident DJs bringing the soundtrack from day into night. MELBOURNE CUP AFTERPARTY When the race ends, the party is only just getting started. From 3pm, take to the rooftop for booth bookings, tacos and small plates from 4–9pm, with cocktails flowing and DJs keeping the energy high well into...
November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP AT CIAO This Melbourne Cup Day, settle in for an Italian garden party by the river at CIAO. Expect a long Italian lunch with a three-course shared feast, beautiful wines, prosecco and spritzes, all with a front-row seat to the race that stops the nation. Watch the race on large screens and join in the fun with charity sweepstakes. Gather your amici for an elevated Italian riverfront race day. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd November, 2026TIME/ 12pm – 3pmEAT/ Seated, Italian shared three-course feastDRINK/ 3-hour beverage package (add Champagne for $49pp – Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label)ENTERTAINMENT/ Large screens to...
November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP EVENTS BRISBANE 2026 Saddle up for Brisbane’s finest Melbourne Cup events on the riverfront at Howard Smith Wharves. Join us this Cup Day on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 for a range of packages and experiences to suit every race day style – from a casual setting with ice-cold beers to canapés over the water and lavish sit-down banquets with flowing Champagne. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026TIME/ 11am – 3pm across the precinctENTERTAINMENT/ Large screens across every venue, charity sweepstakes with Youngcare For all enquiries please email cupday@hswco.com.au.
November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP AT GRECA This year, Melbourne Cup at Greca is all about generous food, real race day energy, and Brisbane’s most sunlit riverside setting. Gather your friends or colleagues for an incredible day at Greca. The race will be screened live, with sweeps and best-dressed prizes, while DJs keep the celebration rolling into the afternoon. Choose the package that suits your style: the lively Classic Indoor/Mezzanine Package, complete with Champagne on arrival, or the Premium Outdoor Package with riverside seating and a 3-hour beverage package. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026EAT/ A generous Melbourne Cup banquet, designed to shareDRINK/...
November 3rd
GIDDY UP FOR YOKO’S MELBOURNE CUP This year at Yoko, Cup Day takes over the riverfront with Brisbane’s most vibrant celebration. Expect all the energy of a Tokyo izakaya; tables filled with signature Yoko favourites, glasses clinking, DJs spinning tracks through the afternoon, and of course, the big race live from 2pm. Choose Classic Indoor or Premium Outdoor packages. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026EAT/ Yoko’s Melbourne Cup Izakaya BanquetDRINK/ Champagne on arrival (Indoor); 3-hour beverage package of wine & beer (Premium Outdoor)ENTERTAINMENT/ Live race screenings at 2pm, resident DJ, sweeps and best-dressed prizesTICKETS/ Indoor – $155pp; Premium Outdoor –...
November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP AT FELONS BREWING CO. We’re hedging our bets on a cracking good Cup Day this November 3! Screening the race live and loud on the big screens, inside the brewery and out on the river deck under the iconic Story Bridge – you won’t miss a single stride. Join us on our $175pp package, including a refined set menu of fresh seafood, charcuterie and flame-grilled meats + 3 hours of beers, wines and cocktails, with DJ sets spinning ‘til the sun dips. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026TIME/ 11.30am – 2.30pmEAT/ A refined set menu of fresh seafood,...
November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP AT STANLEY Experience Melbourne Cup Day at Stanley with an exquisite riverfront event. Join us for a four-course Cantonese banquet curated by Head Chef Louis Tikaram inclusive of a 3.5hr premium beverage package. Settle into the afternoon with a selection of Stanley signature dishes featuring oysters, Yellowfin tuna, grilled 2GR wagyu, glazed toothfish and more. Don’t miss out on this race day event – gather your group and join in the action. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026TIME/ 12pm – 3pmEAT/ A lavish four-course, share-style banquet including Stanley signature dishesDRINK/ 3.5-hour beverage package with Louis Roederer Champagne, premium...
November 3rd
MELBOURNE CUP AT MR PERCIVAL’S Mr Percival’s will bring the extravagance of Melbourne Cup to the riverfront with an exclusive race day gathering. Prepare to delight the senses as Mr Percival’s transforms into a vibrant, outdoor party on the overwater decks. Enjoy fresh seafood, delectable canapés, Champagne and refreshing cocktails with DJs ’til late. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026TIME/ 11.30am – 3pmEAT/ Fresh seafood, delectable canapés and a curated assortment of delicious bitesDRINK/ 3.5hr drink package including Champagne, cocktails and moreENTERTAINMENT/ Fashions On The Deck, large screens to view the race, live entertainment, DJs and race day sweepsTICKETS/ All...
November 3rd
IL MOLO PRESENTS MELBOURNE CUP Join us Tuesday 3 November, 12noon–3:30pm for a vibrant afternoon of Italian dining, Aperol Spritz and all the excitement of the Race That Stops The Nation. Enjoy a three-course shared banquet featuring our new spring menu, with an Aperol Spritz on arrival. Dress to impress, gather your crew and make a day of it – Cup Day, the Italian way. DATE/ Tuesday 3rd of November, 2026TIME/ 12pm – 3.30pmEAT/ Three-course shared banquet featuring the new spring menuDRINK/ Aperol Spritz on arrivalTICKETS/ $95 per person